Spitfire only parts brings together all the Spitfire parts from the
other pages on the website. Many parts of the Spitfire were generic
parts i.e. used in other aircraft types and these will be found in
the pages listed above.

RAF Wartime Altimeters are
generic instruments. The aircraft shown in our adds did use the ASI's shown but
they may of coarse been used in a different type of aircraft with matching
performance for that date. If you are not sure what Altimeter you require then please
contact us and I will do my best to advise you
on the most suitable purchase. The altimeters are described as accurately as
possible but would require a full inspection before being used for flying and
all items are sold as such.

Here is a
altimeter used in the JU 87 the infamous Stuka dive bomber.
It appears to be in good working order the needle moves when
the knob is turned. Also used in the AR 234 the worlds first
operational jet bomber.

Below the
Stuka JU 87

Below the Arado
AR 234

£295

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pictures to enlarge them.

RFC WWI Altimeter (Ins
pg3 Altimeter 2 )

Here is a Altimeter
used by the RFC in WWI in Good original condition.

This Type was used in the
Sopwith Camel and Avro 504 as well as other RFC Aircraft

The outer Dial moves so that
it could be calibrated prior to take off

Manufactured by S.Smith and
Sons

£995

Mk XIII Altimeter
B(pg2ins)

Pictures make it look a bit cloudy it
is in fact clean and clear.

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the pictures left to enlarge them.

Mk XIII
Altimeter (Ins pg3 Altimeter 3 )

Here we have a Mk XIII altimeter in very nice
condition and dated 1943. These
altimeters work on the aneroid principle and are known as
simple altimeters the altimeter is calibrated to isothermal
law which assumes a constant temperature of 10'c at all
heights. This tends to give large errors. This
altimeter was being replaced in operational aircraft at the
outbreak of war. However they remained in service for many
years and are sometimes seen in the pilots position in
larger aircraft i.e. Sunderland and Stirling.

Face rotates freely when knob is turned

Face rotates freely when knob is turned

A/M 6A
/445

£95

XIII D Altimeter
C (Ins pg3 Altimeter 4 )

Dated 1943 from RAF Heywood

XIII D Altimeter C (pg2
ins)

Good
condition boxed but knob is seized

6A/437
reclassified 6A/1743

£95

Altimeter Mk
XIII (Ins pg3 Altimeter 5 )

Really nice early
altimeter MK XIII dated 1941. The knob that turns the face
is seized. This is a nice early altimeter used in
RAF bombers of the period.

A Battle of France
era altimeter, these were fitted on Blenhiem , Beaufighter (Observer
panel), Oxford and numerous
bomber's observer panel like the Stirling.

£95

This instrument is in good
condition and the face turns when the knob is turned.

Altimeter Mk
XIII (Ins pg3 Altimeter 8 )

These altimeters work on the
aneroid principle and are referred to as simple altimeters.
The altimeter is calibrated according to isothermal law,
which assumes a constant temperature of 10 degrees C at all
heights. The altimeters tended to give large errors at
height and a computer is required to establish a true
figure. This range of altimeters was gradually replaced in
operational aircraft at the out break of war. However
they remained in service for many years and are sometimes
seen in in the second pilots position of larger aircraft
including the Sunderland and Stirling.

Very Early
pre War Dated 1936

£95

The Blackburn Skua was
an idiosyncratic aircraft. Designed for the British Fleet
Air Arm to perform as both fighter and dive bomber, it
performed neither task particularly well.

Nevertheless, the Skua had the honour
of being the first British aircraft to claim an aerial
victory in World War Two. The victim was a Dornier Do 18
shot down by two Skuas on 26 September, 1939. Skuas were
also responsible for the destruction of the first Axis
capital ship of the war, sinking the German cruiser
Konigsberg in 1940.

A contacting altimeter gives a warning or signal
at a pre determined height. The Mk
111A shown here was standard equipment in a
number of Fleet air arm dive bombers. The purpose of this
altimeter was to warn the pilot to pull out of the dive.
Very good original condition.

6A/1843

Seen under the Blackburn
Skua dive bomber.

£95

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picture's to enlarge them.

£75

Grumman Avenger altitude
switch (Ins pg3 Altimeter 10 )

Here we have a mint
condition altitude limit switch. This aircraft used as a
torpedo by both the RAF and USAF famously during the intense
carrier battles of the Pacific war. This instrument
assisted in attaining the correct height for torpedo drops.

The Avenger entered U.S. service in 1942, and first saw
action during the
Battle of Midway. Despite losing five of the six
Avengers on its combat debut, it survived in service to
become one of the outstanding torpedo bombers of WWII .

Grumman Avenger
in US Service

Grumman Avenger
in RAF Service

Airspeed Contact
unit 1939 (Ins pg3 Altimeter 11 )

This is the first instrument of
this type I have seen, it is similar in design to the
contact altimeter which gives the pilot an audible warning
at which ever altitude it is set. My best informed guess is
that instrument is some sort of stall warning instrument and
would give a warning at the set airspeed.

Dated
1939 is in good condition apart from some slight damage to
the plug connection as seen in the picture.

Any further information
gratefully received discounts available for info supplied.
Contact us.

£95

Altimeter Mk XVIIA (Ins pg3 Altimeter 12 )

A/M 6A/1538 Mk XVIIA

Fitted to Navigators panels of Lancaster's and other RAF
Bombers. The needle turns in response to the adjuster knob.

£95

Altimeter 4

(Ins pg3 Altimeter 13 )

Nothing turns on this one form
display only. Fitted
to the navigation station of heavy bombers such as the
Lancaster.

MK XV11A 6A/1538

£65

Altimeter (Ins pg3 Altimeter 15 )

Fitted to Navigators panels of Lancaster's and other RAF
Bombers. The needle turns in response to the adjuster knob.

A/M 6A/1538 Mk XV11A

£95

Altimeter (Ins pg3 Altimeter 16 )

Nice altimeter fitted to the navigators position in
Lancaster's and other RAF aircraft. Needle turns freely.

Mk
XV11A

£95

Altimeter (Ins pg3
Altimeter 17 )

Nice
condition altimeter many of
these can been seen in flying Spitfire's today and were used
in later Mk's of all RAF WWII and post war fighters. Seen
below in situ in a Spitfire cockpit. Not sure if this works
so sold as display only.

£125

Altimeter

(Ins pg3 Altimeter 18
)

The knob and numbers turn but the needles do
not so for display only.

6A/5040

N/A

Altimeter (Ins pg3
Altimeter 19 )

Altimeter by Smiths 50,000
ft

6A/3158

£75

Altimeter for
Link Trainer (Ins pg3 Altimeter 20 )

Here we have a quality
altimeter for a link trainer which were used to train
wartime pilots.

It has a metal case as
apposed to bakelite for the flying version. The face is
identical to the classis wartime pattern used in practically
every British Wartime aircraft including the Spitfire. It
would be fine to fit to a static panel. Its dated 1948 but
this is a service date and its almost certain this was
produced during WWII.

The hands move freely when
the knob is turned.

£125

Altimeter Kollsman (Ins pg3
Altimeter 21 )

Kollsman altimeter reads to
30,000.

Not working so for display only.

£75

Kollsman
Altimeter (Ins pg3 Altimeter 22 )

Kollsman altimeter in good
original condition. The hands do not respond to the tuning knob
so for display only.

£75

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this picture to enlarge it.

Altimeter (Ins pg3 Altimeter 23 )

Nice altimeter fitted to the navigators position in
Lancaster's and other RAF aircraft. Needle turns freely.

Mk
XV11A

£95

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Altimeter Mk
XIII (Ins pg3 Altimeter 24 )

These altimeters work on the
aneroid principle and are referred to as simple altimeters.
The altimeter is calibrated according to isothermal law,
which assumes a constant temperature of 10 degrees C at all
heights. The altimeters tended to give large errors at
height and a computer is required to establish a true
figure. This range of altimeters was gradually replaced in
operational aircraft at the out break of war. However
they remained in service for many years and are sometimes
seen in in the second pilots position of larger aircraft
including the Sunderland and Stirling.

6A/1743

Service date
of 1943

£95

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Altimeter Mk
XIII (Ins pg3 Altimeter 25)

These altimeters work on the
aneroid principle and are referred to as simple altimeters.
The altimeter is calibrated according to isothermal law,
which assumes a constant temperature of 10 degrees C at all
heights. The altimeters tended to give large errors at
height and a computer is required to establish a true
figure. This range of altimeters was gradually replaced in
operational aircraft at the out break of war. However
they remained in service for many years and are sometimes
seen in in the second pilots position of larger aircraft
including the Sunderland and Stirling.

6A/1743

Service date
of 1943 and 1944

£95

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Altimeter Mk
XIII (Ins pg3 Altimeter 26)

These altimeters work on the
aneroid principle and are referred to as simple altimeters.
The altimeter is calibrated according to isothermal law,
which assumes a constant temperature of 10 degrees C at all
heights. The altimeters tended to give large errors at
height and a computer is required to establish a true
figure. This range of altimeters was gradually replaced in
operational aircraft at the out break of war. However
they remained in service for many years and are sometimes
seen in in the second pilots position of larger aircraft
including the Sunderland and Stirling.

£65

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Kollsman Altimeter 1 (Ins pg3 Altimeter
27 )

Altimeter fitted to Spitfire's Hurricanes and
practically all other RAF Wartime aircraft. In poor
condition see pictures mounted in a wooden base.

This
picture below was taken from the Pilots notes for the
Spitfire MK IX but used in all Mk's up to at least Mk IX.
Some later Spitfire's used green faced altimeters shown in
the listings below.

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this picture to enlarge it.

Out of stock

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to enlarge them.

Lancaster
Altimeter (Ins pg3 Altimeter 28)

Nice altimeter fitted to the navigators position in
Lancaster's and other RAF aircraft. needle does not adjust
so for display only

This is a superb and rare
piece from WWI the Compensated Aero altimeter was worn on
the wrist and read to 10,000 ft. Worn by aircrew during WWI
it has an extra long strap to enable it to be worn around
flying glove. This type of compass was in use from the
earliest days of flight before instruments were fitted to
aircraft It is in excellent condition and work's well.
The bezel rotates to allow calibration

Under is an article from flight
magazine of 1915 showing a similar wrist altimeter. These
were precision instruments and hugely expensive at the time
the example shown below being for sale at £3 17s 6d in 1915
the equivalent today would be over £900.

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to enlarge them.

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Spitfire Altimeter (Ins pg3 Altimeter 29)

Altimeter
fitted to Spitfire's Hurricanes and practically all other
RAF Wartime aircraft.